| New Synagogue in Oppeln (Opole) Neue Synagoge Oppeln Nowa Synagoga w Opolu | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Demolished in 1938[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Oppeln, Germany |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Felix Henry |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Capacity | 600 (seated) |
New Synagogue was a synagogue in Oppeln, Germany (today Opole, Poland). It was built in 1893–1897, designed by Felix Henry. During the Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938 Nazis forced Rabbi Hans Hirschberg to set the building on fire.[2]
References
- ↑ Karch, Brendan (2018). "Jews in German Upper Silesia". Nation and Loyalty in a German-Polish Borderland: Upper Silesia, 1848-1960. Cambridge University Press. p. 197. ISBN 9781108487108.
- ↑ "Oppeln (Oberschlesien)". From the History of Jewish Communities in the German-Speaking Area (in German). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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